Car hire and driving in Higashihiroshima
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Japan traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HIJ means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Higashihiroshima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higashihiroshima to Kure | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Hiroshima | Japan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Hatsukaichi | Japan | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Onomichi | Japan | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Imabari | Japan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Iwakuni | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Fukuyama | Japan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Matsuyama | Japan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Saijō | Japan | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Niihama | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Shinagawa | Japan | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Shūnan | Japan | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Tokyo | Japan | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 54 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Yokohama | Japan | 640 km (398 mi) | about 9 h 46 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Osaka | Japan | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Nagoya | Japan | 390 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Sapporo | Japan | 1,217 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 34 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Fukuoka | Japan | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Kawasaki | Japan | 648 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 53 min |
| Higashihiroshima to Kobe | Japan | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Higashihiroshima?
The left, as everywhere in Japan.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.